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Senior Community Carer - Brunelcare, Bridgwater
Client:
Brunelcare
Location:
Bridgwater, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
b1d0eb57401d
Job Views:
5
Posted:
14.02.2025
Expiry Date:
31.03.2025
Job Description:
Why Brunelcare?
We know you have choice of employers, here’s just some of the reasons to choose us:
1. A £500 welcome bonus paid on completion of your probationary period
2. Double time on bank holidays and an extra £1 per hour on weekends.
3. 1 hours pay for every 20 miles travelled plus 45p for every mile
4. Free Blue Light Card
5. Access to a fully-funded Medicash Health Plan to save up to £995 on health essentials; like going to the dentist or opticians and access to telephone and video GP appointments
6. Company Sick Pay, increasing with length of service
7. Equivalent to 30 days of paid annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to the equivalent of 33 after 5 years’ service (pro-rata)
8. Buy & Sell Holiday Scheme - Buy additional annual leave or sell some of your entitlement
9. Alongside these you’ll also attend a paid induction and have access to ongoing development - including QCF level 2/3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualifications
About the role
As a Senior Carer you will work alongside the Team leader and Coordinator in the running of the team. You will support new colleagues joining the team and be an example of best practice in your work. Alongside this you will:
1. Provide hands-on personal care to clients in the community
2. Support with writing and updating support plans ensuring person-centred care is provided
3. Ensuring our clients' dignity and privacy is respected
4. Dedicated admin time each week to support your Team Leader
5. On-Call responsibilities - currently one week on and one week off (extra £200 per week whilst on call)
6. Fixed two week rolling rota
Overseas Applicants
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applicants requiring sponsorship for this position.
About you
A passionate and organised individual, you’ll have experience of working in care. You will always be looking for ways to improve and be driven to deliver a first-class service.
Ideally you will hold (or be willing to work towards) a QCF Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care. You’ll need to be available between the hours of 7am and 10pm including working every other weekend.
You will also need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle so you can travel between our clients.
About Us
Our Somerset Community team covers the areas of Bridgwater, Highbridge, Burnham-On-Sea, Cheddar and surrounding areas with teams based in each of these areas. The team are passionate about supporting clients to remain as independent as possible within their own homes.
Brunelcare is an award-winning Bristol-based charity providing high-quality housing, care, and support for older people in the South West. We are at the forefront of developing ways for people to stay as independent as possible whilst creating great communities to live, work, and thrive.
Please Note: If you are invited to attend an interview you will be asked to bring documents to allow us to undertake a DBS check and to confirm your right to work status. The documents required will be communicated to you by the hiring manager when booking your interview. Any copies of documents taken will be destroyed in line with our document retention and GDPR guidelines.
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